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You know you're in perimenopause when...

14 replies

incidentally · 10/05/2026 12:05

I'll start.

...when the sight of an attractive man is like eyeing many piquant varieties of a delicious meal. 😉

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OhMindy · 10/05/2026 16:47

What does that mean? Increased libido?

ohyesido · 10/05/2026 16:51

You suddenly have huge boobs after years of tiny pert ones

Summerhillsquare · 10/05/2026 16:55

When, if asked, you have no idea whether you are too hot or a normal temperature any more because your internal thermostat has gone rogue.

incidentally · 10/05/2026 17:35

OhMindy · 10/05/2026 16:47

What does that mean? Increased libido?

LOL, yes. I have always appreciated a good-looking man but suddenly they have become particularly delectable.

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OhMindy · 11/05/2026 14:30

incidentally · 10/05/2026 12:05

I'll start.

...when the sight of an attractive man is like eyeing many piquant varieties of a delicious meal. 😉

Then you wake up one day and they’re about as appealing as chopped liver 😅

LameStrangeNameChange · 11/05/2026 15:53

You keep tweezers in the car for the chin hairs

Disturbia81 · 11/05/2026 15:54

Ffs not this again.. we spend our whole lives weathering all the hormonal ups and downs, it’s just more of the same

cupfinalchaos · 11/05/2026 16:05

You stop sleeping before the night sweats creep up on you.

Whatdomenactuallydo · 11/05/2026 16:07

When you keep leaving your hot cuppa in the fridge and repeatedly making new ones that you promptly forget about.

Threeslothsontheshirt · 11/05/2026 16:07

You sit in the car in the Tesco car park crying

Coldiron · 11/05/2026 16:53

There are hastily removed cardigans decorating chairs all over your house

Turnitoffnonagain · 11/05/2026 16:59

You have cardigans in a range of thicknesses, from thin (spring, summer) to extra chunky (autumn,winter). And the same for nightwear, and you still can't seem to choose the correct one!

CrescentMoonLanding · 11/05/2026 17:44

Turnitoffnonagain · 11/05/2026 16:59

You have cardigans in a range of thicknesses, from thin (spring, summer) to extra chunky (autumn,winter). And the same for nightwear, and you still can't seem to choose the correct one!

Is this a peri thing?

MurphysColeslaw · 11/05/2026 17:51

@Threeslothsontheshirt Oh no that's awful x

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